CALABASH | Covering a sporting event you know nothing about isn’t as bad as it sounds. Get the assignment, do some research, hang around the right person when you arrive at the scene, keep your mouth shut unless you’re asking a question. You come out the other side with a lot more knowledge, a good story and the desire to give it a go yourself sometime in the future. When that time arrives, well, there’s always more to the story… Read More »

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Howdy. I’m sports editor Dan Spears, and I keep everything straightened up around here — with thoughts on pretty much anything to do with sports, both locally and nationally. I’ve been with the StarNews since August 2006, and sports editor since September 2008. I’m a big college basketball fan and have been to the first weekend of the NCAAs every year since 1997, either as a fan or a writer. I attempt to play golf, run marathons and play volleyball here in town at Capt’n Bill’s on Market Street. Enjoy reading, and let me know what you’re thinking … Dan